How To Install libsixel1 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsixel1 on Debian 12.
What is libsixel1
libsixel1 is:
SIXEL is one of image formats for printer and terminal imaging introduced by Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC). Its data scheme is represented as a terminal-friendly escape sequence. So if you want to view a SIXEL image file, all you have to do is “cat” it to your terminal.
The package is for runtime.
There are three methods to install libsixel1 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsixel1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsixel1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsixel1
Install libsixel1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsixel1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsixel1
Install libsixel1 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libsixel1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsixel1
How To Uninstall libsixel1 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsixel1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsixel1
Uninstall libsixel1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsixel1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsixel1
Remove libsixel1 Configurations and Data
To remove libsixel1 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsixel1
Remove libsixel1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsixel1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsixel1
Dependencies
libsixel1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsixel1 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.